{
  "id": 5045234,
  "title": "As death toll rises, Nepalis turn to prayer and hope after devastating floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/as-death-toll-rises-nepalis-turn-to-prayer-and-hope-after-devastating",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260902/as-death-toll-rises-nepalis-turn-to-prayer-and-hope-after-devastating-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kathmandu, Nepal — Thick white smoke rose from the Bagmati River as the city faced a tragic increase in flood-related deaths. Hindus performed a traditional funeral ritual, washing the deceased in the revered river before cremation, with the smoke intensifying over the past week. On Tuesday, a week after the floods, the Hankook Ilbo observed the Pashupatinath Temple, located on Kathmandu's eastern outskirts. The temple, a globally recognized Hindu pilgrimage site, was enveloped in smoke, with 11 of its 12 cremation platforms actively burning bodies. Another body, draped in orange cloth, arrived on a stretcher, to be washed and then cremated by family members. The Pashupatinath Temple, dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and regeneration, is a poignant final farewell for those who lost loved ones in the devastating floods.",
  "summary": "KATHMANDU — White smoke billowed over the banks of the Bagmati River running through the Nepalese capital. A Hindu funeral ritual was underway, in which the deceased were washed in the sacred river before being cremated and their ashes returned to the water. As victims of the devastating floods continued to arrive, the smoke had grown noticeably thicker over the past several days. On Tuesday, a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Floods cause death toll to rise in Nepal",
    "Hindus perform traditional funeral ritual at Bagmati River",
    "Pashupatinath Temple witnesses active cremation of 11 bodies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "As death toll rises, Nepalis turn to prayer and hope after devastating floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/as-death-toll-rises-nepalis-turn-to-prayer-and-hope-after-devastating-5046678",
        "published": "2026-09-02T08:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}